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     A Japanese student called Mami told me about her ownexperiences in Britain.She spent 10 months

in the UK last year, studying English at a language school.She really enjoyed her first two weeks in the

UK.But soon she started to miss things of her own country.She found it hard to make friends,and got

annoyed(恼火的) about local people's behaviour.Mami said,"After a few weeks I started to cry a lot.

I felt homesick.I thought the weather was dark and too changeable,and that affected my mood as well."

    To comfort herself Mami began to spend many hours on the Internet chatting with her friends back

home.She spent a couple of weeks in the countryside in Kent.She went to a social club for British

people who were interested in Japan and started to make some friends there.In addition,  she took a

short course in calligraphy(书法)to get an opportunity of mixing with local people.A few months later,

Mami's impression of the UK had greatly changed.She found that most of the British were friendly,

witty and fun.

      However,once Mami was back in Japan,she experienced "culture shock"again.She said,"I missed

the friends I had made in England.My way of thinking had changed.Sometimes I was annoyed by the

views of people in my country-for example,about the value of money and time.I thought people around

me lived in such a small world."Mami noticed some changes in her behaviour:"I kept the habit of always

carrying an umbrella with me, even on a fine day-my friends  thought I was crazy!"

1. How did Mami feel at the beginning of her stay in Britain?

A. Shocked.  

B. Annoyed.

C. Pleased.  

D. Homesick.

2. The second paragraph tells us ________.

A. how Mami overcame culture shock in Britain

B. how Mami felt as soon as she arrived in Britain

C. what Mami learned in her language school

D. what Mami liked and disliked about Britain

3. The reason why Mami had the habit of carrying an umbrella was that ________.

A. she liked umbrellas very much

B. the umbrella reminded her of her life in the UK

C. she had got used to the changeable weather in Britain

D. it often rained in Japan those days

4. Why did Mami experience culture shock in Japan?

A. She didn't like Japanese culture any more.

B. The world in Japan was too small for her.

C. The Japanese behaviour had changed a lot.

D. She had got used to British culture and life.

答案

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Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime, and consider other "friends" to be just social acquaintances. This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility and the fact that Americans do not like to be dependent on other people. They tend to "compartmentalize" (划分) friendships, having "friends at work" , "friends on the softball team" , "family friends" , etc.

Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go. In this highly charged atmosphere, Americans can sometimes seem brusque (无礼的) or impatient. They want to get to know you as quickly as possible and then move on to something else. Sometimes, early on, they will ask you questions that you may feel are very personal. No insult is intended; the questions usually grow out of their genuine interest or curiosity, and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter. And the same goes for you. If you do not understand certain American behavior or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about themselves. Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything "American" in which you may be interested. So much so in fact that you may become tired of listening. It doesn’t matter, because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation. They would rather talk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for example, than deal with silence.

On the other hand, don’t expect Americans to be knowledgeable about international geography or world affairs, unless those subjects directly involve the United States. Because the United States is not surrounded by other nations, some Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage().

A. Friendships among Americans tend to be casual.

B. Americans do not like to depend on other people.

C. Americans always seem to be on the go.

D. Americans know a lot about international affairs.